haddocks_eyes's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
trash_reader_'s review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.0
I didn't understand what was going on, because it seemed like nothing was going on. It was a lot of sitting around and talking about things that are completely irrelevant and no one actually cares about. Like who wrote Cleo's name on a bathroom stall on a college campus. It doesn't matter. The conversations between the "friends" started and ended randomly and jumped around, as did the panels and what I'm assuming was the plot.
emeraldreverie's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this surreal gothic slice of life. Always impressed with Sophie's grasp of style and character design. One of the most visceral and immediate representations of menstrual cramps I've ever seen in any medium.
jonathan_lee_b's review against another edition
5.0
Wet Moon #1: Feeble Wanderings is a trip to the planetarium.
thecolourblue's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This is a pretty nostalgic book that reminds me a lot of spending time in alternative or goth communities as a high school student (in small town UK rather than USA), and I love the character design and details from Sophie Campbell. The greyscale art is really nice (although the lettering can be a bit tricky in places).
On the downside... not very much happens in the story, and even for a slice-of-life comic I find it hard to really get pulled in by any of the characters. A few of the characters are kind of annoying (in the natural way that young teenagers tend to be when you are reading about them as an adult) and I don't know if I'm engaged enough by their lives to continue reading.
On the downside... not very much happens in the story, and even for a slice-of-life comic I find it hard to really get pulled in by any of the characters. A few of the characters are kind of annoying (in the natural way that young teenagers tend to be when you are reading about them as an adult) and I don't know if I'm engaged enough by their lives to continue reading.
s4fe_sound's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
Love like the artwork and diversity in the characters’ personalities. It’s very original and completely out of my comfort zone. However, the comic is difficult to read with the slang and intricate font.
Now, I’ve never been a goth, but it’s fun to finally see a story from this genre’s perspective. We usually see a nerd or popular person as the protagonist in books or comics, while this spiced it up.
I’ve seen many reviews here that state that the characters’ daily life didn’t compliment how the readers were back in the days when being goth was still a thing. And, with my ignorance, I won’t judge it by that.
All in all, not too shabby. I’ll give the second book a try.
Love like the artwork and diversity in the characters’ personalities. It’s very original and completely out of my comfort zone. However, the comic is difficult to read with the slang and intricate font.
Now, I’ve never been a goth, but it’s fun to finally see a story from this genre’s perspective. We usually see a nerd or popular person as the protagonist in books or comics, while this spiced it up.
I’ve seen many reviews here that state that the characters’ daily life didn’t compliment how the readers were back in the days when being goth was still a thing. And, with my ignorance, I won’t judge it by that.
All in all, not too shabby. I’ll give the second book a try.
madmaud77's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
mangosmar's review against another edition
3.0
Reread and as I remember, nothing really happens but everyone looks super cool.
devonashby's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sortabadass's review against another edition
4.0
This is the story of Cleo Lovedrop and her friends settling into college life. Set in a fictional Gothic town in the Deep South, Wet Moon, Volume 1 is a meandering, slice-of-life depiction of Cleo's first days at art school.
The Pluses:
The Art! Campbell's character designs are good -- really good. Most of the characters are adherents of Goth, Metal, or another alternate lifestyle, and Campbell clearly put a lot of care into incorporating the right elements into every individual style. And the bodies! I haven't been so impressed with the variety of female body shapes since my first read-through of [b:Strangers In Paradise Pocket Book vol. 1|15666|Strangers in Paradise, Pocket Book 1|Terry Moore|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1359661345s/15666.jpg|17501]. (And Campbell actually draws a wider variety of realistic bodies than Moore does in SIP.) Campbell's gray scale is beautiful in this volume, and I am surprised during each read through with interesting little background details I hadn't seen before.
The Story. I love Cleo Lovedrop. I think she's a little whiny and a lot avoidant, but as Audrey says, "[A]t least she's a well-intentioned brat, though." Trilby invokes a similar endearing exasperation for me -- and she has the added bonus of being the cultural repository of the early 2000s. And although Myrtle only has a peripheral role in this volume, it seems like she plays a bigger part because Campbell treats her with so much compassion.
The Minuses:
The Art. Hahahaha, like I would say anything bad about the artwork. Seriously, it's amazing.
The Story. Well... what story? This volume is intended to set up the characters within their universe, and nothing really happens apart from that. It is a very female-centric story; that's great for me, but it might not appeal to all readers. And while some of the characters were excellent, a few were just grating.
Overall:
Two out of five stars for story and five out of five stars for art.
The Pluses:
The Art! Campbell's character designs are good -- really good. Most of the characters are adherents of Goth, Metal, or another alternate lifestyle, and Campbell clearly put a lot of care into incorporating the right elements into every individual style. And the bodies! I haven't been so impressed with the variety of female body shapes since my first read-through of [b:Strangers In Paradise Pocket Book vol. 1|15666|Strangers in Paradise, Pocket Book 1|Terry Moore|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1359661345s/15666.jpg|17501]. (And Campbell actually draws a wider variety of realistic bodies than Moore does in SIP.) Campbell's gray scale is beautiful in this volume, and I am surprised during each read through with interesting little background details I hadn't seen before.
The Story. I love Cleo Lovedrop. I think she's a little whiny and a lot avoidant, but as Audrey says, "[A]t least she's a well-intentioned brat, though." Trilby invokes a similar endearing exasperation for me -- and she has the added bonus of being the cultural repository of the early 2000s. And although Myrtle only has a peripheral role in this volume, it seems like she plays a bigger part because Campbell treats her with so much compassion.
The Minuses:
The Art. Hahahaha, like I would say anything bad about the artwork. Seriously, it's amazing.
The Story. Well... what story? This volume is intended to set up the characters within their universe, and nothing really happens apart from that. It is a very female-centric story; that's great for me, but it might not appeal to all readers. And while some of the characters were excellent, a few were just grating.
Overall:
Two out of five stars for story and five out of five stars for art.